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Raper is a lower-floor tenant at a home on Triplet Court in Casselberry. She said feces are erupting from the ground and have been for months.

"That's how everybody describes this," Raper said.

Neighbors said they are sick of the bugs it attracts and the potential health risks. Residents said the smell travels a good distance. The Casselberry mayor's home is a few doors down from where the fecal material is collecting.

"It's depressing and it can really weigh on you every day when you come outside and that's all that you smell," Raper said.

WESH 2 News called the Seminole County Health Department and a worker came to the home.

"Obviously, there's a problem," the worker said.

After trying to track down the landlord for answers, WESH 2 News found his daughter, Sandy Betancourt.

"It is, but the health department clearly told me, so long as I keep it clean, we can fix it. As long as we keep it clean," Betancourt said.

"But it's not clean right now," WESH 2 News told Betancourt.

"No. It's not," Betancourt said.

Betancourt said there's an issue with the septic tank, but said she needs Raper to move out so that piping can be fixed in the basement. It's something she said she and her family have been trying to do.

WESH 2 News asked Betancourt what they have been doing to clean up.

"We keep hosing it off. Do what we can," Betancourt said.

The Seminole County Health Department confirmed to WESH 2 News it has opened up a case and is investigating.

The Seminole County Health Department was not able to get in touch with the homeowners Wednesday, but is expected to be at the home Thursday.